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Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
Motion picture of the first presidential debate between Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon from CBS studios, Chicago, Illinois. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, a historic moment that launched Beatlemania in the United States. The performance, seen by over 73 million viewers, included five songs: "All My Loving", "Till There Was You", "She Loves You", "I Saw Her Standing There", and "I Want to Hold Your Hand" -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was a joint resolution of the U.S. Congress passed on August 7, 1964, authorizing President Lyndon B. Johnson to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against U.S. forces in Southeast Asia -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a sustained U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam during the Vietnam War, lasting from March 1965 to October 1968 -
march on the pentagon
The March on the Pentagon, which occurred on October 21, 1967, was a large-scale protest against the Vietnam War. Organized by the National Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam, it involved tens of thousands of protesters who marched from the Lincoln Memorial to the Pentagon in Washington, D.C -
Mai Lai Massacre
The My Lai massacre was a United States war crime committed on 16 March 1968, involving the mass murder of unarmed civilians in Sơn Mỹ village, Quảng Ngãi province, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
The 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago was marred by violent clashes between anti-war protesters and the Chicago police. The protests, fueled by strong opposition to the Vietnam War, resulted in widespread rioting, particularly in the "Battle of Michigan Avenue". These events became a symbol of the era's political and social unrest, highlighting the division within the Democratic Party and the growing opposition to the war. -
Newport Jazz Festival
Saturday's schedule mixed jazz acts, such as Dave Brubeck and Miles Davis, with rock, blues and RB artists such as John Mayall, Sly The Family Stone, Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention, and O. C. Smith -
Woodstock
Woodstock is a legendary three-day music festival held in August 1969 on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York. It's renowned for its iconic lineup of musicians, the atmosphere of peace and love, and its status as a key symbol of the counterculture movement of the 1960s -
The Beatles Break Up
The Beatles disbanded in 1970 after a period of internal tensions and disagreements between the members -
Kent State Protest
The Kent State protest in 1970 was a demonstration against the Vietnam War and the expansion of the war into Cambodia. -
Chicago 8 Trial
The Chicago Seven, originally the Chicago Eight and also known as the Conspiracy Eight or Conspiracy Seven, were seven defendants -
Roe vs. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to have an abortion, based on the right to privacy within the Fourteenth Amendment